All Persons are created Equal unless you used the word Olympic and that’s where Equality ended. One man’s solitary battle against an international conspiracy plotting to deny all Americans the 'Right and Privilege' to use the word Olympic any time, place, for any reason under pain of destruction and financial ruin. In 1978 Congress did a good deed and as usual "no good deed went unpunished."

This enduring study of law and organizations that change the community--the core relations of citizen and state--takes aim at real problems that resonate today and the limits of bureaucracy: health care, medical consent, pollution, special ed, care for the elderly and poor. A recognized sociolegal classic by a UCLA law prof, first published by Penn Press, now in digital edition with 2010 Foreword.

This book explains how the Ninth Amendment is the key to understanding rights in the United States. The founders created the Ninth Amendment to protect unlisted natural law rights as they were understood in their day. This amendment was never intended to allow future generations to create new rights. Rather, it was to safeguard the morality and natural rights of the founding generation.

New Fourth Edition of the acclaimed and foundational study of police culture and practice, political accountability, application of and obedience to the rule of law in stops and arrests, and the dilemma of law versus order in free societies--by a renowned sociologist using innovative and influential observation research techniques. With new Preface by the author and new Foreword by Candace McCoy.

There are three cases this month pertaining to construction delays. The author, Michael T. Callahan has been a practicing construction consultant for 27 years, focusing on construction claims and litigation.

One of the great continuing disputes of U.S. politics is about the role of the Supreme Court. Another is about the First Amendment. This book is about both. A classic defense of the openly political role of the Court, this book belies the notion reasserted recently by Chief Justice Roberts that judges are just neutral umpires. Especially in the area of speech, judges make policy; they create law.

Traditionally, there has been a limited relationship between philanthropy and government. In recent years, the “public money” claim has been employed to support proposals from government and some in the philanthropic sector to urge stricter limits on the purposes and governance of foundations. This report provides further legal basis for a continued separation between government and philanthropy.

Former Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court Daniel J. O'Hern writes about his time on the Court when it was considered the Greatest Court in the Country, as it dealt with monumental cases like Baby M. It is an insightful book about an historic Court with a rarely provided insider's view, while also being a witty and funny read. Justice O'Hern served on the Court from 1981-2000.

Mormon Taliban explores the Mormon Taliban paradigm of Utah. It unabashedly exposes the legal, political and religious influence of Utah's oligarchy. Its pages are rife with controversy, corruption, and the undercurrent of hidden agenda that has become the bread and butter of Utah's governing policies.

Origins of an Idea defends the concept of original ideas as envisioned by our Forefathers from the surge of attacks lodged against it by The Pirate Bay Party, Free Culture Movement and others who would have us do away with the concept of intellectual property and the monopolies established by the U.S. Constitution. Mr. Shrum advances an apologetic for the concept of original expression.

The complete opinion of the 11th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals on the unconstitutionality of the individual health insurance mandate contained in the Affordable Care Act, issued on August 12, 2011, is reproduced in this flowing-text format for e-readers. Additional material about the ACA and the implementation of the law is also included.

In 1937, only 30,194 Texas State residents , which was only 8.56% of eligible voters statewide, passed an amendment to the State Constitution which set the stage for a “plan” to encourage payment of ad valorem taxes which “opened the door” for future legislative control of property taxes.
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